Duquesne, PA has a population of 5,534 people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $21,495. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Duquesne, PA declined from 5,556 to 5,534, a 0.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $19,776 to $21,495, a 8.69% increase.

The population of Duquesne, PA is 57.6%Black, 29%White, and 10.6%Two+. 4.3% of the people in Duquesne, PA speak a non-English language, and 98.6% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Duquesne, PA is $36,000, and the homeownership rate is 41%. Most people in Duquesne, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Duquesne, PA is 1 car per household.

Median household income in Duquesne, PA is $21,495. Males in Duquesne, PA have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $38,622. The income inequality of Duquesne, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Duquesne, PA have a median annual income of $21,495, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Duquesne, PA compares to that in it's parent locations.

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Duquesne, PA was Census Tract 869 with a value of $26,768, followed by Census Tract 868 and Census Tract 867, with respective values of $24,844 and $17,331.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Duquesne, PA colored by their Median Household Income.

40.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duquesne, PA (2,168 out of 5,397 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Male < 5, followed by Female 25-34 and then Female 18-24.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duquesne, PA is Black or African American, followed by White and Two or more races.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Duquesne, PA grew at a rate of 3.56%, from 1,713 employees to 1,774 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duquesne, PA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Construction. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duquesne, PA, though some of these residents may live in Duquesne, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Duquesne, PA. In Allegheny County, PA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 108 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,363. Philadelphia County, PA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Pennsylvania.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Duquesne, PA is from the county of Allegheny County, PA.

25-34

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Allegheny County, PA residents 25-34 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Pennsylvania. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Duquesne, PA is from the county of Allegheny County, PA.

$10,363

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Allegheny County, PA were $10,363 in 2014, but $10,581 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.06% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Allegheny County, PA are $$775 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Duquesne, PA compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Duquesne, PA is from the county of Allegheny County, PA.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Allegheny County, PA between the ages of 65 and 75 had 3,069 eye exams, 4,000 hemoglobin tests, and 3,774 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Duquesne, PA is from the county of Allegheny County, PA.

In 2014, out of the 4,329 women in Allegheny County, PA between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 2,335 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Fayette County, PA has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a 26.2% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 12.6%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Fayette County, PA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 20.5%, the highest value of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.89% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 22.5%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Philadelphia County, PA has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 18.4, the highest rate of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.65% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 18.9.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Duquesne, PA is home to a population of 5,534 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Duquesne, PA is composed of 3,185Black residents (57.6%), 1,605White residents (29%), 589Two+ residents (10.6%), 77Hispanic residents (1.39%), and 70Other residents (1.26%). The most common foreign languages in Duquesne, PA are Spanish (64 speakers), Polish (36 speakers), and Scandinavian (20 speakers), but compared to other places, Duquesne, PA has a relative high number of Scandinavian (20 speakers), Polish (36 speakers), and Other West Germanic (6 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in Duquesne, PA was 33. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 32.4, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 54.6. But people in Duquesne, PA are getting getting younger. In 2015, the average age of all Duquesne, PA residents was 34.3.

As of 2016, 98.6% of Duquesne, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Duquesne, PA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been growing in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Duquesne, PA compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 1.98 times more Black residents (3,185 people) in Duquesne, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1,605White and 589Two+ residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Duquesne, PA as a share of the total population.

200 of Duquesne, PA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Duquesne, PA was Spanish. 1.16% of the overall population of Duquesne, PA are native Spanish speakers. 0.65% speak Polish and 0.36% speak Scandinavian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Duquesne, PA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Scandinavian speakers. In 2015, there were 20 native Scandinavian speakers living in Duquesne, PA, approximately 8.82 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

The median property value in Duquesne, PA is $36,000, which is 0.18 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $38,600 to $36,000, a 6.74% increase. The homeownership rate of Duquesne, PA is 41%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Duquesne, PA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Duquesne, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$21,495

Median Household Income

±$6,072

2,263

Number of Households

±154

In 2016, the median household income of the 2,263 households in Duquesne, PA grew to $21,495 from the previous year's value of $19,776.

The following chart displays the households in Duquesne, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

In 2016, the median property value in Duquesne, PA declined to $36,000 from the previous year's value of $38,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Duquesne, PA compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Duquesne, PA the largest share of households have a property value in the $25k-$30k range.

This chart shows the households in Duquesne, PA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Duquesne, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The following chart displays the households in Duquesne, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Duquesne, PA have 1 car, followed by 2 cars.

Using averages, employees in Duquesne, PA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Duquesne, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Duquesne, PA compared to its parent geographies.